~ 1
■ noun Brit. informal something unpleasant, dirty, or of poor quality.
Origin
1960s: back-form. from ~ty .
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~ 2
■ noun literary a ~to.
Origin
C16: from Fr. ~te , from Ital. ~ta , via L. from Gk kruptē 'vault, crypt'.
~ 1
■ noun Brit. informal something unpleasant, dirty, or of poor quality.
Origin
1960s: back-form. from ~ty .
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~ 2
■ noun literary a ~to.
Origin
C16: from Fr. ~te , from Ital. ~ta , via L. from Gk kruptē 'vault, crypt'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004